The Nought
Something monstrous is happening on Hydra!
Colonial Forces medical officer Captain Robert Fuseli (The Exploded Soul) is back, summoned to Pluto’s tiny moon Hydra to investigate unexplained, horrific changes the colonists there have been undergoing, that alter them into vicious, inhuman creatures. Yet even though they’ve requested his assistance, the odd cult-like group — led by a charismatic and ambitious politician — seems to be hiding secrets from Fuseli. Especially, about a strange technology they’ve developed, that they claim allows them to interact with an enigmatic alien race — a race they have dubbed the Nought.
Jeffrey Thomas
Jeffrey Thomas (born 1957) is a prolific writer of science fiction and horror, best known for his stories set in the nightmarish future city called Punktown, such as the novel Deadstock and the collection Punktown.
Jeffrey Thomas has received numerous Honorable Mentions in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, and in 2000 both Terror Incognita and Punktown appeared on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award (Best Collection). He has been a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award (Best First Novel) for Monstrocity, and a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Deadstock.

